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Mage · Arcane · PvE · level 30 of 60

Arcane Mage endgame PvE build at level 30

Arcane Power, Arcane Blast, Arcane Wrath, Missile Barrage, Arcane Mind, Arcane Instability and Arcane Meditation with Improved Frostbolt, Ice Shards, Ice Lance and Shatter.

Open at level 30 in the calculator16/0/521 of 21 pointsFull build to 60 →
Arcane16
0/25/50/3
2/20/25/52/20/22/3
0/10/20/20/30/1
0/10/5
0/3
0/1
Fire0
0/50/5
0/50/20/3
0/30/30/10/20/30/20/10/3
0/30/1
0/3
0/1
Frost5
0/25/50/3
0/50/30/20/30/30/30/1
0/20/1
0/30/30/10/2
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 30

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved ChannelingArcane5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
Arcane SubtletyArcane2/215, 16
Arcane ConcentrationArcane5/517, 18, 19, 20, 22
Improved FrostboltFrost5/521, 23, 25, 27, 29
Missile BarrageArcane2/224, 26
Arcane ImpactArcane2/328, 30

Next five points (31–35)

  1. Level 31: Precision (Frost)
  2. Level 32: Arcane Impact (Arcane)
  3. Level 33: Precision (Frost)
  4. Level 34: Arcane Blast (Arcane)
  5. Level 35: Precision (Frost)

Notes that apply by 30

  • Arcane Blast stacks (12% more damage and cost each cast), Arcane Wrath to spend, Missile Barrage procs into free Arcane Missiles with Improved Channeling.
  • Arcane Mind doubles Arcane crit damage; Arcane Power with Presence of Mind for burst.

Questions players ask

What should a level 30 Arcane Mage have in its talent trees?
Improved Channeling 5/5, Arcane Subtlety 2/2, Arcane Concentration 5/5, Improved Frostbolt 5/5, Missile Barrage 2/2, Arcane Impact 2/3: 16/0/5 across Arcane/Fire/Frost. That is every point from 10 to 30 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 30?
Precision at 31, Arcane Impact at 32, Precision at 33, Arcane Blast at 34, Precision at 35. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Mage talent calculator with the level set to 30, so only the first 21 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.